Forthcoming events

Advanced Fiction Course

This workshop will focus on revising and e (...)


 

Spread the Word works with London writers at every stage of their development to enable them to achieve their full potential. We provide showcase events, professional career advice, workshops , and work in schools. Read More About Us»

 

Welcome to Spread the Word's Summer Season of workshops, advice and events for writers, taking place across London.

 

Summer Festival Fun


LITE BITES - at the West London Literary Festival.

Join us for a day of FREE taster writing workshops and signposting advice for writers.

Saturday, September 6.

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City of Shared Stories

 

 

Resources

 

Discover thousands of stories about London in an online interactive map, featuring thousands of stories written by ordinary people. Go to www.cityofsharedstories.org.uk

 

Read interviews with authors, top tips from tutors and find out about the support services, competitions and writing groups that can help you: here


TOP PROJECTS AND LINKS

»The Complete Works (national development programme for advanced Black and Asian Writers)
»Flight (mentoring for young aspiring writers)
» Our Words 2007 (editorial on a day for writers 16-24)
» FREE VERSE (publishing for black and Asian poets)
» How to Get Published (Spread the Word's Guide)
» Creative writing and literature listings (include your own events here)
» Photos and Reviews of previous seasons

 

 

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WRITE NEXT DOOR

JOIN THE WRITING GROUPS...

Do you live in East London?
Are you a writer or interested in writing?
Do you want to develop your ideas and writing skills?

If the answer is Yes! Yes! Yes! then Spread the Word want to hear from you. We continue to support a network of East London writers through the Write Next Door Writing Groups in: Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Havering, Lewisham, Newham, and Redbridge.

Visit the Write Next Door pages »

 

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

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Courses, workshops, and events
Explore new ideas and improve your writing with our workshops for writers of poetry, fiction, theatre, film and radio. For writers of all levels. Book online.

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The online forum and discussion board
Meet other writers and get feedback and ideas by submitting your writing to our online forum.

Other projects

Writing projects in schools and communities
A wide range of projects for young writers, schools and communities to introduce creative writing to new writers.

Advice and resources

Advice and Resources
Online resources, guidelines on how to get published, tips, advice and links to other useful sources of information.

 

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- Nick McDowell, Head of Literature, Arts Council London


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